The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference #COP30 opened in Brazil yesterday with leaders urging faster action to keep 1.5°C within reach. UN Climate Change Chief Simon Stiell said that global emissions are bending downward and set priorities: a just, orderly transition away from fossil fuels; tripling renewable energy; doubling energy efficiency; and mobilizing US$1.3 trillion annually for developing countries. #ClimateAction | UN Geneva

While addressing the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (#COP27) Kenyan President William #Ruto criticized the West for not doing enough to help poorer regions that bear the brunt of climate change. President Ruto’s remarks came just a day after reports emerged that a deal to compensate poor nations, by rich countries - who are the biggest polluters, would be postponed until 2024. | CGTN Africa

California Governor Gavin Newsom is set to attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP30, in Brazil next week. Newsom is calling out the Trump Administration for its decision not to send any senior U-S officials to the summit. California's governor in a statement accuses President Donald Trump of turning his back on people and the planet. Newsom goes on to note his state's global partnerships he says will spur jobs while cutting pollution. At the conference, Newsom exp

We'll see you Monday at #COP26! Watch our coverage of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Scotland on air and on Pattrn. | The Weather Channel